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Chapter 5: Do You Want to Die?

I was in that dream again.

Grass wet with dew brushed against my bare legs as I glided quickly through the meadow, barely feeling the ground beneath my feet. My eyes were scanning for another glimpse of the majestic creature I’d just gained sight of a moment ago before it bound between two large pine trees.

I knew if I followed the gorgeous white pony further into the woods, I would run into him again.

“Don’t touch me!” He raised his voice, but he didn’t sit up, and his arms lay limp at his side. He wore a mask over his face. Only his onyx black eyes were visible to me.

“Do you want to die?” I retorted as I inspected his body for wounds.

“…I don’t care,” he replied quietly.

My hands paused. For some reason, his words broke my heart a little, even though he’d almost killed me just now.

I lifted my gaze to meet his. His eyes were so deep, so dark, like infinite wells, and I feared that if I spent too much time looking into them, I might not be able to extricate myself from their depths.

“Well, I do, okay?” I said. “My father would yell at me if he finds out I left someone bleeding to death in the wild! Relax. l’

m just going to bandage up these wounds.”

He grunted a bit when I lifted him off of the ground, but he didn’t fight back anymore.

Silence filled the air, and I felt I had to say something, so I started with the basic question. “What’s your name?”

He looked at me with those dark eyes and answered, “I don’t have one.”

“Really? That’s strange, because I don’t have one either.”

He cocked his head to the side and gave me a look that was a cross between confused and annoyed.

“It’s true. People just call me girl.”

“Girl?” he repeated.

“That’s right. Girl,” I gave him a big smile. My father had told me that smiles were one of the most effective ways to make friends.

But instead of returning a smile back to me, he almost seemed a bit uncomfortable and moved his gaze away from mine. “And what are you doing out here in the woods all alone?” he asked.

“Um…“ | tapped on my chin. “Have you heard of the Sun Blossom flower?”

His eyes widened slightly, and I could see that he had heard of it.

I continued, “You know, the flower that grows on the side of the mountains. I’ve heard they’re beautiful, and smell won

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derful. That’s why I came. My friend was leading me there…”

“Your friend?” he glanced around immediately, his tone

wary.

“Yes, my new friend. A little white pony…”

He let out a breath of relief, and then said matter-of-fact ly. “Those flowers, they’re not easy to get.”

“My mother also said it was a fool’s errand.” | rested my hands in my lap. “But I love flowers. Don’t you?”

He shrugged and looked down at the ground.

was suddenly extinguished. His whole body was

silent, and I

you still here?” | couldn’t stop the trembling in my

“Is something the matter?”

I looked up in shock, my mouth agape as he stood in

happened?” I asked

hand at me. In it was a beautiful Sun Blos som flower in full bloom, its delicate purple petals speckled with gold flakes that sparkled

wanted one,” he said, handing the flower to me. “So

the flower. “How did

darkness seemed to seep in all around me again until it was nearly pitch black.

I shouted, wishing

to grab him, and that was

sinking into the fabric of my pants, and the smell of

blood was coming from

I shouted. “Are you all right?

the eyes behind his mask, but in that stare, I

had stopped, but the blood continued to pour from

me-I realized he was dead and that the darkness was about to

out of my chest as my eyes flew open

moment to remember where I was. Brushing my hand over my face, I sat up in bed and looked at the fig

Right. The palace.

happened yesterday in the prince’s office. It was no wonder i’d had such a bloody version

curtains, and a glance at the clock told me that it was still quite early. It was unlikely that

couldn’t go back to sleep.

to the gar den for a bit of fresh air.

inhaled deeply, feeling more

father were here so he could give me advice about how to proceed. Luckily, his lessons had been engraved in my

The blooms were a soft pink with traces of white, and they smelled divine. I

going to be all right. I just knew it. Peace fulness settled around me, and I found a measure of content ment in the solace

attention and they quickly ushered my

something crashing hard to

through the rose bushes, and then I heard what I thought

people fighting one another, and I immediately recognized one of them. He was

again. Really, how hated was

an upper hand, I decided it would be best to get back inside. But as I began

Shoot!

the bushes, I tried to hide myself, praying neither of them noticed me,

to be interrupted by me and ended shortly. Just then, I heard a familiar voice

self-preservation, I grabbed some dirt and smeared it on my face, messing up my hair and putting leaves and sticks in it before I stood and walked to the opening,

look at me. That way, he wouldn’t recognize me as the sole

was hard. His dark

his chest, but

path behind him gave me a bit of hope that maybe someone would come along

I couldn’t make it on time. Are you okay?” The footsteps finished in quick succession as Jake, the Beta, stopped next to the prince, but Prince Theo raised a hand

Instead of replying

by, Your Highness,” I said

it. “You may

excuse he might like for being outside. “Yes, that’s true. I was… on my way to the kitchen… to learn how to cook for

woman who has tried to approach me since last night.” His voice was a low rumble, and with every syllable, a new tremor of fear passed over me. “Let me make this clear.

tried to remind him, “But the king’s order

you realize that she caused him to get away?” | as sumed he was referring

Beta Jake glanced at me

I felt fear coursing through my body. He took a step closer to me, and I

hear me?” His